Brown Eyes the Best Marksman in the United States Army
Prindelphii July 20 reports that a notable soldier nicknamed "Gon Bling Dick" is famed for remarkable shooting with a Springfield rifle. Despite weak eyes, Richard XNI Davidson earned top marks and bronze honors across multiple competitions, including first gold medals in 131 and 1582, and set records never beaten. He served in the Hixieoath infantry at Tampa Florida and Fort Sheridan Chicago.
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Prindelphii
United States Army
Ciuntion Marksenuy
Tampa
Fla
Hixieoath
Richard Xni
Davidson
Dave
Stums
Sh Platte
Tater
Fort Sheridan
Krog-Jorgensen
Aby Marksman
United States
Micheman
Tim
War on Female Gamblers In Kansas City Pool Hall
Kansas City reports police ordered married women away from a Central Avenue pool hall under threat of arrest. The action followed effort by husbands and a network of patrons to curb female gambling. The pool room, opened under local protection, faced renewed scrutiny amid social tensions and ongoing complaints from residents.
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Kansas City
Kansa City
Central Avenue
Amykette Mont Peralbtent
Woman’s affair sparks police watch over pool room
An ill known railroad man was found involved with a woman who fled her home after a confrontation. Investigations led to charges against the wife, but she resisted reporting. A second husband reported similar concerns, urging his wife to stay away from the pool room. Police hold the women’s fates as inquiries continue and fear of repercussions grows.
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Lis Detter
New York Puerto Rican Junta Scandal Nears Exposure
A chaotic self styled Porto Rican revolutionary group in New York led by Dr Julio Henna and Roberto Toda faces scrutiny as Cuban and U S actors question misused funds. General Palma of the Cuban junta demands accounting while talks of financing a Porto Rican insurrection falter. Summer tourist fare ads intermingle with the political cash drama as tickets to Colorado tempt travelers.
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New York
New
Gendeul Milan
Henna
Tomas Estexda Palma
Ibis
Porta Ilene
Ealma
Tampa
Liuveras
Pepe
Porto Rico
Palen
Paria
Billy
Tiaveras
Monna
Todd
Tait
Porto Tican
United States
Porto Teo
Genaral Linverse
Palms
Henne
Ban Junta
Bread for Soldiers at Camp Thomas Bakery
Camp Thomas hosts a vast government bakery supplying General Brooke's army. Daily output exceeds 100,000 loaves, with 150 workers, mixed dough by hand and with machinery, loaves weighed to 19 ounces, baked in 30 minutes, then cooled and distributed to regimental officers. The flour comes from a local mill under a daily contract.
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Camp Thomas
Envernment
Brooke
Hoon
Thoms
Boom in furniture sales signals labor demand in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Michigan reports a furniture market upswing with more than 500 buyers visiting openings, surpassing last July. The season begins strong and will run through mid August with continued arrivals for holiday items in September. Western markets also show brisk buying as manufacturers hire more workers to meet demand.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Durie
Son
Chicago to the Fore Big apartment hotel planned
Chicago reports plans for a large apartment hotel at North State and Rush at Bellevue Place. The 700 foot front building aims for top finish, fireproof design, with Georgia sparble terra cotta exterior and marble mosaic interior. It will include a cafe, ballroom, private dining rooms, and a basement gymnasium with marble pools for ladies and gentlemen, plus an external power plant to minimize noise and heat.
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Chicago
North State
Rush Streets
Bellevue Place
North State Street
Rush
New York
Ty Be
Prince Victor Is Gay at New York Dinner
July 24 1900 Prince Victor did not attend Chauncey M Depew dinner in Newport due to delays. The evening featured a dinner and dance planned by Mrs Palmer to honor the Belgian prince with guests including Mrs William Astor and the Baroness Seltinre amid social intrigue and rivalries.
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New York
Prince Victor
Chauncey M. Depew
Newport
Depew
Irs
Potter Palmer
Gancine
Palmer
Aine William
Astor
Seltinre
Wales Mission Closes as Levi Leiter Ends Support
Colenm July 24. A Leiter withdraws funding from the Chi tage Writs Mission and Training School reducing monthly backing of 1000 pounds. Twenty one inmates were sent to Glenwood for two years. The mission, founded by T. H. Daniels, had 12 years of operation with R. C. Welch as current superintendent. Attendance fell about 50 percent.
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R. C. Welch
Im Walia
Grain-O: A Drink To Replace Coffee For All Ages
A healthful food drink billed as a coffee substitute. Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly, but lacks its irritant properties. It aids digestion and strengthens the nerves, described as not a stimulant and suitable for children and adults alike. Sold by grocers at 15 and 5 cents.
Topeka's New Track Opens For Fast Riders
Topeka residents have funded a cycle track promising fast times. The nearly complete venue sits by the city’s summer resort area with good rail service and will host August trials at the large dirt track. Riders named include Ut Cloudy Web Biovenean Pronk Speller Peter Wall A A Pras Walt Davis Hart Starbind Will Mariere NH Jury Hoy Armstrong Bert Ran Solich. A July 29 concert by Marshall's band will fund grand stand and training quarters with ticket sales at cycle stores.
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Bert Efferte
Topeka
Alatt
Ut. Cloudy
Web Biovenean
Pronk Speller
Peter Wall
A. A. Pras
Walt Davis
Hart Starbind
Will Mariere
Jury
Hoy Armstrong
Bert Ran Solich
Marshall
Benet Copesrt
Topeka Wheelmen
Hem
Uxea
Trewler
Spain Drift Prolonged War and Peace Hopes Amid Cabinet Talks
Madrid dispatch reports that Spain remains united behind continued war through fall of Manila and possible invasion of Puerto Rico. A cabinet crisis is avoided for now as ministers await market developments and potential peace terms. The pope is said to favor a peace plan allowing U S annexation of Cuba and Puerto Rico with restoration of the Philippines to Spain and favorable colonial trade. Complete tranquillity is announced in Madrid as talks with Maximo Gomez’s representatives are anticipated to prevent insurgent gains.
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London
Madrid
the Standard
Porto Rico
Spain
Daily Chronicle
United States
Rome
Span
United Sustes
Cuba
Porto Riesthe
Philippines
Maximo Gomez
Massachusetts bans outsiders from carrying arms at Houston gathering
Massachus etts government informed Highland cadets of Montreal they cannot attend the Scottiak gathering at Huston on September 19 with arms due to a statute forbidding arms except for the state militia, U S troops, and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston. The state would welcome their presence otherwise.
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Massachusetts
Ottawa
Ont
Montreal
Huston
Commonwealth of Mustschuseux
United States Troope
Boston
Henley for Speaker Aspires to Lead House
Lawrence Kansas July 28 Representative Henley of Lawrence who expects renomination without opposition in the Republican primaries has announced his candidacy for speaker of the House. Henley has a business background with the Bartwire mill and has shown a steady record in the legislature. His friends indicate potential strength as a speaker candidate while he and his family are currently in Europe.
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Lawrence
House of Representatives
Kan
Henley
Bart
Europe
Gila Bend To Be Sold After Supreme Court Ruling
The U S Supreme Court sustains lower tribunals in the Gila Bend Heser Yolr and Irrigation Co versus Linn et al case. Mandate received by Territorial Supreme Court clerk, confirming district court judgment for the appellees. No further action until remititur is entered in October, when the property will be sold.
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U. & Supreme Court
Phoenix
Ariz
Supreme Court of the
United States
Glin Bend Heser
Yolr and Irrigation Company
A. H. Linn Et al
Proris
Supreme Court
District Court
Saare Ano
Spanish Shoot Well Of Wilder Soldier In Cuba Battle
Fred Bugbee of Wilder Ken was in Roosevelt Rough Hiders in the Santiago de Cuba fighting. He reports a slight scalp wound from a Belleu strike and confinement in Siboney Hospital after the first day’s action. He recalls near misses as bullets tore his clothes and notes the Spaniards’ poor aiming at first, then better fire in the ambush.
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Fred Buebee
Wilder
Ken
Roosevelt
Santiago de Cuba
Belus
Siboney Hospital
Bugbee
Siere
Santiago
Santa Fe to adopt uniform tickets across all lines
A key meeting of Santa Fe passenger department heads at the Montezuma hotel Las Vegas New Mexico aims to standardize ticket forms across the system. Participants include George T. Nicholson W J Black J J Byrke and W S Keenan. A uniform ticket system would cut handling time labor and costs and may be in use within 60 days following President Hipley’s uniformity policy.
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Banta Ye
Montezuma
Las Veeas
New Mexico
George ‘T. Nicholson
Santa Fe
W. J. Black
J. J. Byrke
Santa Fe-Pacific
W. S. Keenan
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Hipley
Mondays Spectacle at Topeka Promises Large Attendance
The railroads grant half fare within a radius of miles of Topeka for the Battle of Maria and a pyrotechnic display under the Committee of Fifteen on Monday evening. 3,000 colored window placards sent to towns within the radius. Major Anderson notes a Chicago show with seat charges. Advance tickets selling at 3 cents to 35 cents with many outlets listed for purchase.
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Battle of Maria
Committee of Fifteen
B. Brown
Major Anderson
Chicago
G. W. Stannield, Copeland Bowl
Woolverton's
Cremerio
Rowkey & Stow's
Hotel Throop
Wallace’s
Dutton House
A. T. Waggoner
Geo. Burgbart
Boatman & Consors
Weightman’s
Prank Hobart’s
Chesterfield Huts
E. Sim Drug Store
A. C. Kilngaman
Swift & Holiday's Dre
PF. Sim
Sim Drug Company
M. F. Rigby
Woyolverton
Jas. B. Hayden
Chas
Eagle
Union Pacific
A. Arnold
Commercial Club
John #. McMands & Co
British ships Tartar and Athenian to become U S transports
Two Canadian Pacific steamers, the Tartar and the Athenian, are anchored at Vancouver harbor to be stripped of store and repurposed as United States transports. As British naval reserve vessels they pass through Pacific Coast Steamship Co before conversion, with tonnage 4600 and 4000 respectively and speeds up to 17 knots.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle
Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Tartar
Vancouver Harbor
Klondike
United States
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Uncle Sam
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Brings Female Health Hope
Thousands of women endure secret sufferings from feminine disorders affecting hearth, beauty, amiability, and social life. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is claimed to heal ulcers, stop exhausting drains, ease pregnancy discomforts, and aid wifehood and motherhood. Medicine dealers sell it. free advice copy offered with a stamp to Dr. S V Pierce.
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Dr. Pierce
Will go it alone in London dramatic company split
Kyrle Bellew and Mrs James Brown Potter announce a parting of ways for next season while both stay in London. Potter will star as leading lady for Beerbaum Tres in The Three Musketeers at Her Majesty's theater. Bellew will join Charles Wyndham's company at the Criterion in November.
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London
Kyrle Bellew
James Brown Potter
Potter
Beerbaum Tres
Her Majesty's Theater
Bellew
Charles Wyndham
Criterion
Pullman Estate Grows With 2 Million Rise in Nine Months
Chicago July 26 The value of Pullman Palace Car stock has risen dramatically since Mr Pullman’s death. Shares have advanced from 160 to 210 in nine months, increasing the estate value by 2 million dollars. Mrs Pullman takes one third as dower, yielding about 665,967 dollars from this item.
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Chicago
Pullman Palace
Warner
Pullman
VESSELS DELAYED IN TANGIER BUCKSPORT MINE FIELD
The Tangier Maine board of trade pressured the war department to fit mines at Bucksport. Engineers placed a mine field and issued a blockade policy prompting shipping protests. After telegraphs and talks, a 200 foot wide channel was promised for steamers. The mines remain for now as a large fleet waits for passage.
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Tanger
Sary
Board of Trade
War Department
Bucksport
Sem
Bar Harbor Society Hosts French Nobles Amid Summer Attention
Bar Harbor Me July reports greet Vicomte Henry du Pure of Paris and Count Ciut of Rome as the season’s notable travelers in town. Open arms and daily golf at Kebo Valley draw the best society, with the party's presence enriching local entertainments and social pages. A tonic ad promotes Swift Holliday's drug store remedies and Scott's Ice Cream with home delivery and mall orders.
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Bar Harbor
Vicomte
Henry du Pure
Paris
Count Ciut
Rome
Sowdety
Kebo Valley Club
Ve Links
Spaniards In Sad Plight After Cervera Loss At Santiago
Annapolis July 26 Spaniards in sight of Cervera’s defeat at Santiago harbor face a grim fate. Capt Eviate and Vizcayavessel officers are said to be psychologically warped by recent events and fear government reprisal. Locals note Spanish careers in government service may end as the loss of Cervera’s fleet weighs on officers and men alike.
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Hla Mina
Annapolis
Sn Parale
Eukite
The
Vizcaya
Santiago Harbor
Spain
Cervera
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